When they needed her, Skylar Diggins-Smith delivered the shot the Wings needed to end skid

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The crowd reacts to a made three pointer by Dallas Wings guard Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) as Chicago Sky guard Allie Quigley (14) stands dejected after Diggins sent the game to double overtime at College Park Center in Arlington on Sunday, July 16, 2017. Dallas Wings defeated the Chicago Sky 112-106 in double overtime. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)

ARLINGTON -- The Wings' 3-point shooting was colder than a White Walker on Sunday night. The Wings made only three of their 25 attempts from distance as they played the Chicago Sky.

But when the team was down to its last chance and a 3-pointer was all that could save the day, guard Skylar Diggins-Smith found a way to deliver. Her corner 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left in overtime tied the score, allowing the Wings to take control in the second overtime period and escape with a 112-106 victory.

There was nothing pretty about the win. But Dallas (10-11) will take it, heart palpitations and all.

"I felt it was going in," said Diggins-Smith, who finished with a team-high 26 points. "I haven't really been making very many of my 3s these last few games. But I feel like I'm still shooting with confidence."

There wasn't much reason for confidence in the Wings offense for much of the game, even though Dallas scored the most points since the franchise moved from Tulsa last year. For the third straight contest, Dallas shot below 40 percent from the floor.

Sunday's 35-for-97 performance featured 29 misses from 5 feet away from the basket or closer. Even after the win, it was head coach Fred Williams' focus after the game.

"I think a lot of is sometimes the fear of contact and rushing it going in," Williams said.

The one Wing seemingly immune to the offensive struggles was Kaela Davis. The rookie from South Carolina scored a career-high 23 points in 28 minutes off the bench. Her scoring was complimented by seven rebounds off the bench by Kayla Thornton, who made the tying shot to force the first overtime.

Theresa Plaisance struggled shooting, so she instead contributed by intercepting a pass and taking it all the way for the icing layup with 1:11 left in the second overtime.

"There was a lot of times we could have hung our heads and just thrown the towel in," Davis said. "We didn't, and I think it shows a lot of character about this team."